CURRENT ISSUES: Young people calls on NAMs to resign

CURRENT ISSUES: Young people calls on NAMs to resign: The young people of the Gambia are currently parading the national assembly gate demanding resignation from members of the NAM followin...

Young people calls on NAMs to resign

The young people of the Gambia are currently parading the national assembly gate demanding resignation from members of the NAM following , expressing  their total dissatisfaction with the with their recent resolution to declare a 90 days state of public emergency thus extending the mandate of the former president and the National Assembly.
In their declaration issued last months and red by young activist, Khaddijatou Jallow said young people of the Gambia wish to convey their concern and total disappointment over this unpatriotic action of our representatives.
“This action is not only a betrayal of the trust and confidence Gambians have in the National Assembly but also manifested your perennial failure to represent the voice, will and interest of the Gambian electorates,” she said.
She pointed out that this action of the Assembly has led Gambia and Gambians into serious and unprecedented fear and anxiety causing serious several socio economic breakdowns including panic and flees of citizens placing citizens under risks, closure of shops and businesses causing lost and further aggravating the political impasse.
She added: “The gravity of threats caused by the National Assembly’s enactment of the SoE on lives and reputation of the Assembly is inexcusable. The action was a misrepresentation of the common interest and values of truthfulness and service to people,”
This had resulted to the loss of confidence and hope in the Assembly to deal with state matters in the future.
Sequel to these circumstances, young people of the Gambia are demanding the National Assembly to publicly apologise to Gambian people for their role in aggravating the political impasse, Reverse the state of emergency resolution and the extension of the term of the National Assembly and further repeal all unfavorable laws enacted, restricting rights of citizens and Resignation of the National Assembly members for failing in their responsibilities to protect our rights and represent our interest.
“We seek for immediate implementation of this demands as stipulated above and failure to act will lead to further actions by Gambian young people,” they demanded.
Speaking earlier, Lamin Darboe, the NYC boss said the Gambia National youth council the body representing young people and we are glad to associate ourselves such a movement of young people raising their concerns with is one of the virtues of an open society.
“ When people have concern especially regarding decisions of the duty bearers they have the opportunity to speak out and make their demands on top to the duty bearers so that their right can be protected, voices heard and ensure that the democratization process that we all envisages can be entrench,” he said.
commenting further, the NYC boss said the Gambia national youth council stand and glad to associate ourselves such a movement that the concern of the young people to be addressed we know we know we are not today  but we are the future and we are definitely the  people who should shape our country is ruin.
“The democratization process cannot be complete in the absence of the young people. Encourage all the young people to take the front seat in our development process and equally take responsibility for the development of this country,” he conclud
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Some of the hinted points made by his excellency Barrow during the ongoing press conference.

Some of the hinted points made by his excellency Barrow during the ongoing press conference.
1. "Gambia will remain the Republic of The Gambia not the Islamic Republic of The Gambia". President Adama Barrow
2. "Cabinet positions to be made known by Monday or Tuesday" President Barrow as he also indicated that no fixed time is set as far as Ecowas withdrawal in The Gambia is concerned .
3. President said VP Tambajang appointed in line with the law, adding the relevant documents to back that up shall be shown.
4. BUILDING THE NEW GAMBIA

A Lot of Goodwill
In the past two months or so, the Gambian people have made frantic and frenetic efforts to usher in a New Gambia. We first launched, almost unanimously, a campaign to rid ourselves of a brutal dictatorship. The politicians came together, the writers wrote, the poets penned revolutionary poems, the intellectuals spoke out, and even the school going children took to Facebook. In short, every well meaning Gambian did one thing or the other to make sure that the dictator is ousted. We went to the polls and voted for change. But then the dictator misreading the perennial fear of Gambians decided to make an ill-edvised effort to subvert the will of the Gambian people. He couldn't be more surprised, and I couldn't be prouder, to witness the unprecedented reaction of the Gambia. People. Some took the risky move of speak out their minds in spite of the constant fear of arrest hanging over their heads.
When the International Community saw that the Gambian people were desirous of making a change, they came to our aid. ECOWAS, AU and the United Nations all raised their voices with us. Senegal also, being good neighbors join us in the call for the director the relinquish power. After much dilly dally, the dictator saw that he cannot withstand the combined will of the people. This he reluctantly, if acrimoniously, handed over power.
So, My Dear Compatriots! We have a heavy task. We have inherited a country which has been battered, - almost broken - which we now have to rebuild. We have inherited a country which has become frightened to an extent that people do not even want to talk about government. There is no love lost between certain government institutions and the general public. Human Rights was not respected. People were sacked indiscriminately, some arrested, some tortured, some were even killed. Now after 22 brutal years of suffering, we have been able to elect a new Chief Servant in the person of Adama Barrow. Indeed there is every reason to be hopeful.
We must now come together and fix this country. But let me just remind my fellow Gambians that this is not like in the movies where Olivier Pope will arrive in grand style and just fix the problem. This is real. This is difficult. This will be time consuming. We will quarrel, we will fight, we will criticise, we will be disappointed, we will be hopeful. We will huff and puff, but let us remember that it is all for one purpose and only one purpose, the development of our nation, to build a nation where Human Rights is guaranteed, a nation where there is economic prosperity, a nation where there is freedom of expression, a nation where the ordinary man will have the right and courage to call public officials to account. This is what we want, deserve, and yearn for.
To achieve all this, we must know that there must be divergent views. There must be various methods tried and tested. But one thing is non compromisable: respect for the rule of law.
In conclusion, I want to appeal to all Gambians not to sit on the sidelines, rather, we should all take part in rebuilding our beloved nation.
Forward with The Gambia!
May Allah bless The Gambia!!!
5. "The NIA is an institution of the state. It will stay but its name will change in addition to providing more professional training programmes for them". Barrow
6. "The issue of executive directives are now over now. We will be doing things in line with the rule of law". President Barrow
7. "Youths have been our foot soldiers. We want to create jobs. We looking at the fishing industry as well. We want businesses to open; large scale industries so that there will be job opportunities for the youth", in response to a question on the role played by young people in effecting change.
8. President Barrow hinted that official working days to be returned to five...
9. "From today,the media is free in this country. We will issue licenses for media houses to operate. Access to information is important in influencing people to make decisions independently....Social media especially WhatsApp was key to our victory because we did not have access to GRTS".
10. On what will become of CDS Bargie, President said he(CDS) is a Gambian, doing a job for the country and shall continue to perform his taks.
11. Asked whether he will be appointing any member of the former cabinet into his administration, he responded with an empathic NO. "We have enough man power".
12. "I dont know how many people former President Jammeh left with". Barrow
13. "Every Gambian is free to return home. We will return to the commonwealth as soon as possible". Barrow
#Courtesy of [Famara Fofana]

President Jawara’s Son Abuse of Office Charge Dropped

According to reliable sources, the Gambia Police Force yesterday dropped the single charge of abuse of office levied against Ebrima Jawara, former permanent secretary at the Office of the President. Readers would recall that  on 21 December 2015, Mr Jawara was arrested, charged with abuse of office and detained overnight at the Banjul Police Headquarters. He was released on police bail on 22 December 2015.

Mr Jawara, a son of former President Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara is alleged to have abused his office, by recommending a police officer to be a member of a committee that was set up under the office of the president, tasked with monitoring and coordinating ministry of agriculture projects, without consulting the Inspector General of Police.

The case never proceeded to court, however Mr Jawara was on police bail until yesterday when the charge was dropped.

Mr Jawara who is also the President of the Gambia Golf Association confirmed the story

Currently he is being tried at the high court in Banjul on nineteen counts including abuse of office and economic crime. He is also facing another charge of punishment for malicious injuries at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court.

Mr Jawara was the coordinator of the Central Projects Coordinating Unit overseeing donor-funded projects under the Ministry of Agriculture and also permanent secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture.

Young people express dissatisfaction with NAMs

The young people of the Gambia have express their total dissatisfaction with the members of the national assembly with their recent resolution to declare a 90 days state of public emergency thus extending the mandate of the former president and the National Assembly.
In their declaration issued yesterday and red by young activist, Khaddijatou Jallow said young people of the Gambia wish to convey their concern and total disappointment over this unpatriotic action of our representatives.
“This action is not only a betrayal of the trust and confidence Gambians have in the National Assembly but also manifested your perennial failure to represent the voice, will and interest of the Gambian electorates,” she said.
She pointed out that this action of the Assembly has led Gambia and Gambians into serious and unprecedented fear and anxiety causing serious several socio economic breakdowns including panic and flees of citizens placing citizens under risks, closure of shops and businesses causing lost and further aggravating the political impasse.
She added: “The gravity of threats caused by the National Assembly’s enactment of the SoE on lives and reputation of the Assembly is inexcusable. The action was a misrepresentation of the common interest and values of truthfulness and service to people,”
This had resulted to the loss of confidence and hope in the Assembly to deal with state matters in the future.
Sequel to these circumstances, young people of the Gambia are demanding the National Assembly to publicly apologise to Gambian people for their role in aggravating the political impasse, Reverse the state of emergency resolution and the extension of the term of the National Assembly and further repeal all unfavorable laws enacted, restricting rights of citizens and Resignation of the National Assembly members for failing in their responsibilities to protect our rights and represent our interest.
“We seek for immediate implementation of this demands as stipulated above and failure to act will lead to further actions by Gambian young people,” they demanded.
Speaking earlier, Lamin Darboe, the NYC boss said the Gambia National youth council the body representing young people and we are glad to associate ourselves such a movement of young people raising their concerns with is one of the virtues of an open society.
“ When people have concern especially regarding decisions of the duty bearers they have the opportunity to speak out and make their demands on top to the duty bearers so that their right can be protected, voices heard and ensure that the democratization process that we all envisages can be entrench,” he said.
commenting further, the NYC boss said the Gambia national youth council stand and glad to associate ourselves such a movement that the concern of the young people to be addressed we know we know we are not today  but we are the future and we are definitely the  people who should shape our country is ruin.
“The democratization process cannot be complete in the absence of the young people. Encourage all the young people to take the front seat in our development process and equally take responsibility for the development of this country,” he conclud

President Jammeh's Farewel Speech on GRTS

Former Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh on Saturday 21st of January at about twenty minutes to 2am made a remark on GRTS TV that he has agreed to surrender power peacefully after a daylong engagements with Ecowas delegation and united notations delegates.
In his farewell address, ex- Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said “My decision is dictated by the supreme interest of Gambian people.”
In his statement, he said “My primary pre-occupation has been to uphold the dignity of our people and integrity of this great nation. As a result of all the numerous sacrifices is that we and those people before us had made as a nation, the Gambia has affirmed it’s desired to determine its own future and destiny.”
“All the actions we have taken towards being in this nation, up to this point had distinguished us among the community of nation even as a pride of days in history. All this while, as a Muslim and a patriot, I believe it’s not necessary for a single drop of blood to be shed. Since the beginning of this political impasse our dear nation is death going through I promise to Allha Subhana waa taala that all the issues we face will be resolve peacefully.”
“I am indeed thankful to Allah Subhana waa taala up till now not even a single causality has been registered. I believed in the importance of dialogue and in the capacity of Africa to resolve among themselves all the challenges on the way towards democracy, economic and social development. It’s as a result of this, that I’ve decided today in good conscience to relinquish the matter of leadership of this great nation with gratitude to all Gambians, women, men, youth and children and friends of the Gambia who has supported me for 22 years in the building of a modern Gambia, ” said Gambia’s former President.
“I put above all and everything the independence of the free and proud people of the Gambia and I will be always together with you defence its independence that we all dearly fought for.  My decision today was not dictated by anything else but by the supreme interests of you the Gambian people and our dear country putting into consideration, my prayer and desires that peace and security continue to reign in the Gambia.”
At the time we are witnessed with trouble and chaos in other parts of Africa and the world, the peace and security of the Gambia, is our collective heritage which we must jealously guard and defend. I am proud and honoured to have served our country The Gambia while thanking all of you both women and children, members of the arm and security services, humble citizens and all those who have supported me and who were against me during this period. I employed them all to put the supreme interest of our nation, the Gambia, above all partisan interest and …. Working together as one nation to continue to preserved the highly cherish achievements of the country, its sovereignty, peace stability and integrity as well as the economic achievements realized during the years, years.
“I pray that the Gambia our homeland continues to be united and prosperous for the welfare of each and every one of us to and be the pride of all. I submit myself only to the judgment of “Allah” subhana waa taala whose judgment is above and beyond man, time and history. “The almighty Allah subhana waa taala is the only guarantor of truth and justice,” he admitted.
“Finally I am truly and sincerely proud to have being or service to you and your noble nation. I wish to thank each and every one of the security forces, members of government, present and past my party militants and most importantly you the Gambian people and the national assembly members past and present for the confidence vested in me and your loyal support. I pray that Allah subhana waa taala continues to light and guide our part and to serve his merchant blessings on our great and develop country. I wish to take this opportunity to thank Maimuna, my wife and children for all their prayers and support throughout the pass 22yrs. I thank you all and may Allah subhana waa taala continue to bless our motherland. Assalamu alaykum waa raamatullah waabarakatuhu!!!    

In a special news bulleting broadcasted over the national TV (GRTS) Jammeh told waiting journalists.   “It’s now that I knew my true friends because since the political impasse, he’s not sleeping (Alpha Condeh) and I don’t want to keep him coming. So I want to thank them and Allah for my twenty-two years of leadership,”
The United Nations representative for West Africa  Muhammed Ibn Chambers reveals that the ECOWAS Chairwoman, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf  and the mediation team will issue a statement congratulating former President Jammeh and other key players in the political crisis.

GBos traines members on E-Repository Micro Management

 

The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS), on Saturday 7 January 2017 completed 10 day training on E-Repository Micro Data Management.

This training according to organizers started from the 27^th of December 2016 to the 7^th of January 2017, and the 16 participants were drawn from Government departments and agencies such as the Ministry of Trade, Finance, Agriculture, Basic and Secondary Education, central Bank of the Gambia, and GBos among many other Institutions.

The training was facilitated by the UTG school of I.T.C, also the training modules were developed by them and trainers derived from them as well.

In his closing statement on behalf of the Statisticians General Sheriff Njie, Training Coordinator whose doubled as the HR manager GBoS, underscored the importance of the training, which he said it will broaden the skills and knowledge of participants on E-Repository Micro Data Management.

“The two weeks course provided for the 16 delegates from the various agencies did not only enhance their working skills and efficiency but also provide them with an insight framework which shows how document management systems fit into a corporate information technology infrastructure” Remarked Mr. Njie.

Also speaking was prof. Momodou Jain Dean School of ICT who doubled as the Deputy Vice Chancellor UTG, said it is important for participants to make sure they utilize the knowledge gain in their respective work places and also share the knowledge learnt.

“E- Repository data filing is a subset of the document management application and is an essential tool to allow government entities, as well as other national institutions to stay in compliance with regulations related to record retention and destructions best practices” He remarked. 

He also underscored the importance of statistic in the developmental process.

He added that proper development cannot take place without a proper statistics.

Mbemba Hydara Lecturer UTG and a trainer said the training will help participants to ensure efficiency, transparency and also work faster in saving time.

Pa Saffiong Kebbeh UTG Lecturer and a trainer on his part thanked the GBoS for coming up with this initiative of training officials from different.